Are election rules protecting voters or protecting parties? Chad Peace and Cara McCormick break down voter ID laws, Texas Republicans shutting out independents, the FCC's move against late night TV, and why Gallup stopped polling. Independent voters are nearly half the electorate,  and the parties are scared. 

This episode is sponsored by the Independent Voter Project and produced by Olas Media. 

Listen to more episodes and read in-depth coverage at: https://ivn.us  and https://independentvoterproject.org 

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Chapters:

00:00:00 – Cold Open, What Gives Us Energy
00:02:03 – Voter ID: SAVE Act vs California Initiative
00:06:09 – Clean Voter ID or Political Overreach?
00:10:15 – Colbert, CBS, and FCC Censorship Debate
00:15:53 – Trump, Media Bias, and the First Amendment
00:20:46 – Texas Open Primaries and Party Hypocrisy
00:26:16 – States’ Rights and Who Controls Elections
00:28:56 – Ranked Choice Voting, NFL MVP, and Reform Debates
00:34:53 – California Primaries, Gerrymandering, and Party Power
00:40:02 – Gallup Ends Presidential Polling and the Future of Public Opinion

Are election rules protecting voters or protecting parties? Chad Peace and Cara McCormick break down voter ID laws, Texas Republicans shutting out independents, the FCC's move against late night TV, and why Gallup stopped polling. Independent voters are nearly half the electorate,&nbsp; and the parties are scared.&nbsp;
This episode is sponsored by the <a href="https://independentvoterproject.org">Independent Voter Project</a> and produced by<a href="http://olasmedia.com"> Olas Media</a>.&nbsp;
Listen to more episodes and read in-depth coverage at:<a href="https://ivn.us"> https://ivn.us</a><a href="https://independentvoterproject.org">&nbsp; and https://independentvoterproject.org</a>&nbsp;
Follow and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
Chapters:
00:00:00 &ndash; Cold Open, What Gives Us Energy 00:02:03 &ndash; Voter ID: SAVE Act vs California Initiative 00:06:09 &ndash; Clean Voter ID or Political Overreach? 00:10:15 &ndash; Colbert, CBS, and FCC Censorship Debate 00:15:53 &ndash; Trump, Media Bias, and the First Amendment 00:20:46 &ndash; Texas Open Primaries and Party Hypocrisy 00:26:16 &ndash; States&rsquo; Rights and Who Controls Elections 00:28:56 &ndash; Ranked Choice Voting, NFL MVP, and Reform Debates 00:34:53 &ndash; California Primaries, Gerrymandering, and Party Power 00:40:02 &ndash; Gallup Ends Presidential Polling and the Future of Public Opinion

Tired of being told what to think by partisan gatekeepers? So are we.
The Independent Voter Podcast brings you conversations that challenge the two-party echo chamber and reject the false binaries dominating today’s political narratives. We focus on two things:
 (1) Election reforms that increase real competition and voter choice, and
 (2) Policy issues that defy the black-and-white frameworks set by national party agendas.

We’ve been called everything: liberals, undercover Republicans, progressives, socialists, libertarians—even anarchists. And depending on the article, they’re all true.
We are open to any voice that follows our simple etiquette. If you believe political independence is a mindset, not a middle ground, you’re in the right place.
This the Independent Voter Podcast..

Tired of being told what to think by partisan gatekeepers? So are we. The Independent Voter Podcast brings you conversations that challenge the two-party echo chamber and reject the false binaries dominating today&rsquo;s political narratives. We focus on two things: &nbsp;(1)&nbsp;Election reforms that increase real competition and voter choice, and &nbsp;(2)&nbsp;Policy issues that defy the black-and-white frameworks set by national party agendas.
We&rsquo;ve been called everything: liberals, undercover Republicans, progressives, socialists, libertarians&mdash;even anarchists. And depending on the article, they&rsquo;re all true. We are open to any voice that follows our simple etiquette. If you believe political independence is a mindset, not a middle ground, you&rsquo;re in the right place. This the Independent Voter Podcast..

Independent Voter Podcast

Tired of being told what to think by partisan gatekeepers? So are we.
The Independent Voter Podcast brings you conversations that challenge the two-party echo chamber and reject the false binaries dominating today’s political narratives. We focus on two things:
 (1) Election reforms that increase real competition and voter choice, and
 (2) Policy issues that defy the black-and-white frameworks set by national party agendas.

We’ve been called everything: liberals, undercover Republicans, progressives, socialists, libertarians—even anarchists. And depending on the article, they’re all true.
We are open to any voice that follows our simple etiquette. If you believe political independence is a mindset, not a middle ground, you’re in the right place.
This the Independent Voter Podcast.

Tired of being told what to think by partisan gatekeepers? So are we. The Independent Voter Podcast brings you conversations that challenge the two-party echo chamber and reject the false binaries dominating today&rsquo;s political narratives. We focus on two things: &nbsp;(1)&nbsp;Election reforms that increase real competition and voter choice, and &nbsp;(2)&nbsp;Policy issues that defy the black-and-white frameworks set by national party agendas.
We&rsquo;ve been called everything: liberals, undercover Republicans, progressives, socialists, libertarians&mdash;even anarchists. And depending on the article, they&rsquo;re all true. We are open to any voice that follows our simple etiquette. If you believe political independence is a mindset, not a middle ground, you&rsquo;re in the right place. This the Independent Voter Podcast.